Ted Bartlett evaluates draft-eligible prospects in his spare time, among a number of activities he pursues, including golf, MBA classes, and dating women who are much younger than him. When his kindergarten teacher told him that he was advanced, what she was saying was that, with minimal effort, he'd be able to do better than "really passionate" people who try their hardest. He also focuses on the NFL's business and legal environment, offensive and defensive schemes, going off on unrelated tangents, and all 32 teams in the NFL. Follow along as he offers his instant analysis of tonight's NFL Draft.
| # | Team | Player |
Position School |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carolina | Terrell McClain | DT - South Florida | Big, strong player who can help toughen up the interior |
| 2 | Cincinnati | Dontay Moch | OLB - Nevada | Fast player who tested will in the audition season |
| 3 | Denver | Nate Irving | ILB - NC State | Parcells had Irving as the only 1st round caliber ILB in the Draft. We'll see, but maybe he knows something. |
| 4 | Buffalo | Kelvin Sheppard | ILB - LSU | I'm not the biggest fan of the guy, and I've seen him a lot. He makes a lot of tackles 6 yards downfield. |
| 5 | Arizona | Rob Housler | TE - Florida Atlantic | Interesting guy from a minor school. Housler has good size and speed. |
| 6 | Kansas City (CLE) | Justin Houston | OLB - Georgia | I think he's not that much of a playmaker, but I see where the Chiefs wanted to add another quality body outside. |
| 7 | Dallas | DeMarco Murray | RB - Oklahoma | This is one of my favorite players in the Draft. I wonder what this means for Marion Barber. |
| 8 | New Orleans (WAS) | Martez Wilson | ILB - Illinois | Wilson is big and fast, but his film isn't as good as his measurables. I like the pick for New Orleans, and how they play. |
| 9 | New England (HOU) | Stevan Ridley | RB - LSU | This is another piece in the RB puzzle for the Patriots. They continue to handle that position as a collection of varying parts. |
| 10 | New England (MIN) | Ryan Mallett | QB - Arkansas | I think this is very interesting, and it makes a lot of sense. If nothing else, it's a high-talent backup. |
| 11 | Seattle (DET) | John Moffitt | OG - Wisconsin | Moffitt is a good interior lineman who can start right away. Seahawks are focused on helping their line. |
| 12 | Jacksonville (SF) | Will Rackley | OG - Lehigh | Rackley is another good OG. This class has an unusual number of good players that that position. |
| 13 | Tennessee | Jurrell Casey | DT - USC | Here goes another YGS Favorite. I think Casey can start for 10 years in the NFL. |
| 14 | St. Louis | Austin Pettis | WR - Boise State | I don't know if this guy can play in the NFL. At best, he's a possession guy, but I can see him not making it, and being out of the NFL in 2 years. |
| 15 | Washington (MIA) | Leonard Hankerson | WR - Miami | Hankerson had a good senior year and audition season, but he was an underachiever early in his career. Interesting pick with upside. |
| 16 | San Francisco (JAX) | Chris Culliver | CB - South Carolina | I think there are better CBs still around like Brandon Burton and Chimdi Chekwa. Culliver has return skills. |
| 17 | Oakland | DeMarcus VanDyke | CB - Miami | Fastest guy on the Hurricanes team, but not a good player yet. Typical Raiders pick. |
| 18 | San Diego | Vincent Brown | WR - San Diego State | This is a slot receiver type from the Chargers' back yard. He has a chance to be a solid player. |
| 19 | NY Giants | Jerrel Jernigan | WR - Troy | The little slot guys keep coming off the board. |
| 20 | Tampa Bay | Mason Foster | LB - Washington | I like the way Foster finds the football, but his movement skills may not be good enough for Tampa-2. |
| 21 | Baltimore (PHI) | Jah Reid | OT - South Florida | At a minimum, a backup swing tackle, but he has starter talent with good coaching. |
| 22 | Kansas City | Allen Bailey | DE - Miami | Bailey plays with power, but I don't think he's a 3-4 DE. Weird fit with the Chiefs, to me. |
| 23 | Indianapolis | Drake Nevis | DT - LSU | Nevis is a powerful and quick player who is a little undersized. I think he can play for the Colts. |
| 24 | New Orleans | Johnny Patrick | CB - Louisville | Patrick will be a good depth and special teams guy for New Orleans, which loves to stockpile secondary players. |
| 25 | San Diego (SEA) | Shareece Wright | CB - USC | I'm not such a fan of this guy, or of San Diego's draft class so far. That makes me happy, of course. |
| 26 | Philadelphia (BAL) | Curtis Marsh | CB - Utah State | Another guy not as good as Brandon Burton. Seems like we have a run on CBs underway. |
| 27 | Atlanta | Akeem Dent | ILB - Georgia | Just A Guy. I don't see him doing more than being a special teams player. |
| 28 | Oakland (NE) | Joseph Barksdale | OT - LSU | Avon's lil' cousin projects as a good backup swing tackle, or possibly a starting RT. |
| 29 | Chicago | Chris Conte | S - California | Not a fan. I think this guy looked like an undrafted free agent in college. |
| 30 | NY Jets | Kenrick Ellis | NT - Hampton | This is some serious beef for the Jets' front line. Ellis is huge and powerful. |
| 31 | Pittsburgh | Curtis Brown | CB - Texas | This is a steal late in the third round. Steelers fill a need. |
| 32 | Green Bay | Alex Green | RB - Hawaii | This is overdrafting for Green, with some better players still on the board. |
| 33 | Carolina (compensatory) | Sione Fua | DT - Stanford | A rotation body to play inside for the Panthers. Fua is a solid guy. |
